Madison WI

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - On this day, Dec. 7, 1941, Japan attacked the United States with an attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Just before 8 a.m. Hawaii time on that day, a swarm of Japanese war planes bombed the U.S. Navy base in a surprise attack. One of the...

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) presented UW-Madison Professor Manny Teodoro of the La Follette School of Public Affairs with its prestigious 2025 Donald R. Boyd Award during its 2025 Executive Management Conference this fall. AMWA, the nation’s only policymaking organization solely for...

On December 7, 2025, the City of Madison announced there would be no citywide plowing after the recent snowfall. Streets Division trucks will remain active, focusing on specific snow removal tasks.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Village of Clinton has issued an update regarding a village-wide boil water notice. The boil water notice went into effect in the Village on Saturday after a major water main break. Officials from the Village said that bacteriological samples of water tested safe over the...

Children and families got ready for upcoming winter festivities with arts and crafts, a visit from Santa and a sensory friendly holiday movie.

MADISON, Wis. -- Four people were displaced after a hot water pipe burst at a Madison apartment early Monday, fire department officials said.

Jake Vander Zanden on the most studied lake in the world. Lakes Mendota, Monona, Waubesa and Kegonsa are prominent features of Dane County. Early residents, the Ho-Chunk Nation, named the area Teejop, or Four Lakes. They recognized the benefits of settling here, abundant food being a primary consideration. They lived...

The City of Madison has introduced trading cards featuring its named snowplow fleet. Residents can get these cards for free at any Madison Public Library branch or the Streets Division offices, while supplies last. The cards highlight the six snowplows named by community vote last winter. Each card features a...

Whether you need a bite on the way out of town or simply don't feel like making a mess in the kitchen right before the holiday, a number of Madison-area restaurants are planning to welcome customers on Christmas Eve.

Some very good boys and girls got their turn on Santa’s lap in McFarland on Saturday — and they had paws instead of boots.